Iran launches drone and missile strike against Israel as Biden rushes back to White House
by Bethan McKernan in Haifa, Julian Borger in Washing from World news | The Guardian on (#6M245)
US president convenes top advisers as US and Jordanian forces help Israel intercept barrage
Iran said it launched dozens of drones and ballistic missiles towards Israel on Saturday in a major attack following days of acute tension building up in the region and warnings from the US and elsewhere about a wider conflict erupting.
Air attack warning sirens began wailing over Jerusalem just before 2am local time on Sunday after the weapons were fired a few hours earlier from Iran with US and Jordanian military assisting Israel's air defenses in intercepting the first incoming barrage.
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